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Transient faces new set of arson charges for fire near police station A local transient who caused fire damage at the Stayton Community Center in 2023 is facing new charges after allegedly starting a fire […]

Aumsville Police Department

Former Aumsville officer surrenders license

A former Salem police officer who briefly worked for the Aumsville Police Department has surrendered his policing license ahead of a final decision by regulators to revoke his credentials. Jeffrey Keniston signed an agreement June […]

Scales of Justice

Legal Matters

Jail, probation for assault A Stayton man arrested last year for assaulting a woman and her daughter has been sentenced to a year in jail and two years of probation in a plea deal that […]